A first-time DUI diversion of prosecution after a DUI arrest in Hillsborough County can be overwhelming. Understanding the RIDR program, designed to reduce DUI recidivism, is crucial for those seeking a path to resolution. This guide provides essential Q&A and a detailed table summarizing the program’s eligibility, benefits, and restrictions, offering clarity to individuals facing…
Continue reading ›Reducing Impaired Driving Recidivism 2025 Update Hillsborough County First-Time DUI Diversion Program (RIDR) – Key Information Facing a first-time DUI in Hillsborough County? The Reducing Impaired Driving Recidivism (RIDR) program offers a crucial second chance. Understanding its intricacies is key. We announced the program originally in 2018. Through the past years, we’ve compiled essential information…
Continue reading ›Introduction When you find yourself pulled over by the police under suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), you might be asked to submit to Field Sobriety Exercises (FSE), also known as Field Sobriety Tests (FST). These standardized tests are designed to assess a driver’s sobriety and can play a crucial role in a DUI…
Continue reading ›Can you get a DUI on a lawnmower in Florida? Yes – You certainly can get a DUI on a lawnmower in Florida. W.F. “Casey” Ebsary, Jr. just obtained some interesting dash camera video of a nicely-equipped lawnmower that was stopped by a DUI investigator in Florida. Watch this “tricked out” lawnmower with patio umbrella…
Continue reading ›DUI Diversion Program The Office of the State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit just developed their own DUI Diversion Program. Therefore, we will look at some of Florida’s already established DUI diversion programs. The 8th, 9th, 11th & 15th Circuit Courts all use DUI Diversion for a driver’s first DUI charge. Furthermore, each Circuit Court has different…
Continue reading ›How To Avoid DUI Charge You want to Avoid DUI charges tonight (and always). Fortune Magazine says 111.3 million people watched last year’s Super Bowl. When we watch the big game with friends we may need a ride. Do NOT drink and drive. Here are the top DUI locations for Tampa. If you are charged…
Continue reading ›Drugs and DUI DUI attorneys and people who have been arrested call me and sometimes ask: What happens when there is a DUI arrest, a .000 breath test, followed by a urine screen that is positive for drugs? Here is the answer. We use a toxicologist to testify about the limitations of urinalysis in the…
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